Thelma Gilmur Park Habitat Stewardship Work Party

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Description

Join the "Gilmur Grubbers" on the first Monday of the month to help restore and maintain the habitat of Thelma Gilmur Park in Fircrest.

Thelma Gilmur was one of the founding mothers of Tahoma Audubon and an avid believer in the importance of nature and environmental education. The Grubbers' work is in honor of her legacy and the park that bears her name so that future generations can enjoy access to birds and wildlife.

Work Party Details

The primary focus areas of habitat stewardship at Thelma Gilmur Park are currently removing ivy and English blackberry.

Volunteers are asked to bring their own tools, depending on the type of job they would like to do. Recommended tools include:

Pointed shovels

Loppers

Saw (cutting big ivy vines)

Sturdy rakes (raking ivy)

Tarps

Gloves

Sally Larson is the volunteer leader of this work party with support from Tahoma Audubon Society and Pierce Conservation District. If you have questions about the work party, please contact Belinda Paterno, Pierce Conservation Water Quality Technician, at 253.845.9770 x117 (office), 253-722-7639 (cell) or belindap@piercecd.org.